5 Things / Let’s Go
I felt my energy shift this week from stagnation to action. I’m rested, recharged, and ready (and yes, ready to play pickleball outside). How about you? Something is moving. Conversations are picking up. People are realizing that waiting doesn’t make the work go away—it just makes it harder later.
5 Things / Butt Kicked
I did it again. I was playing pickleball this week when I caught myself making an assumption about another player, someone I’d never met. Let’s just say, I was ready to kick some butt on the court, but instead got my butt kicked.
5 Things / Hang On
OK, let’s get real: I’m sick of hearing about this Robby Starbuck creep and companies pulling back from the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index and DEI more broadly.
5 Things / Karen
My son Patrick and I were waiting at a fast food restaurant, that, on this occasion, was not very fast. We were on the way to an appointment and I was growing impatient. Patrick, 13, turned to me and said, “Mom, don’t go all Karen on them.”
5 Things / Getting It Right
I’m part of a Facebook group where there was a hot debate this week after a particular speaker was announced for an upcoming event. With fears of cancel culture, cries for freedom of speech, and heartfelt descriptions of personal trauma, I was reminded of just how polarized we are. And how it sure is easy to hide behind a Facebook post.